Esteban Loaiza, baseball player, 1995-2008

Esteban Loaiza

Born: 12/31/1971 in Tijuana, Baja California, México

MLB Debut: 1995-04-29 | Final Game: 2008-06-11

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 230 lbs

Full name: Esteban Antonio Loaiza

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Biography

Esteban Loaiza was a professional baseball pitcher who made a significant impact in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2008. Born in 1971, Loaiza played for several teams during his career, including the Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, and Oakland Athletics. He was known for his strong right arm and ability to generate strikeouts, finishing his career with a record of 126 wins and 114 losses, an earned run average (ERA) of 4.65, and a total of 1,382 strikeouts. His lone save underscored his primary role as a starting pitcher, where he showcased his durability and competitiveness on the mound. Loaiza earned All-Star selections twice during his career, highlighting his status among the elite pitchers of his era. He was particularly known for his command and ability to adapt his pitching style, which allowed him to thrive in a league that saw an influx of talented hitters. His contributions to the game occurred during a time when pitching was challenged by the rise of offensive production, making his achievements even more notable. After a notable career, Loaiza retired on June 11, 2008, leaving behind a legacy as one of the more accomplished pitchers of his generation.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
126 114 377 333 14 6 1 2099.0 2352 1084 259 604 1382 4.65 0

Career ERA 4.65 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1995 PIT NL 8 9 32 31 1 0 0 172.7 205 99 55 85 5.16 4.45 (-16%) -1301.7
1996 PIT NL 2 3 10 10 1 1 0 52.7 65 29 19 32 4.96 4.61 (-7%) -1672.8
1997 PIT NL 11 11 33 32 1 0 0 196.3 214 90 56 122 4.13 4.39 (+6%) 1829.9
1998 PIT NL 6 5 21 14 0 0 0 91.7 96 46 30 53 4.52 4.43 (-2%) -1108.6
1998 TEX AL 3 6 14 14 1 0 0 79.3 103 52 22 55 5.90 4.43 (-33%) -1383.8
1999 TEX AL 9 5 30 15 0 0 0 120.3 128 61 40 77 4.56 4.71 (+3%) 2394.5
2000 TEX AL 5 6 20 17 0 0 1 107.3 133 64 31 75 5.37 4.77 (-13%) -1264.0
2000 TOR AL 5 7 14 14 1 1 0 92.0 95 37 26 62 3.62 4.77 (+24%) 1590.9
2001 TOR AL 11 11 36 30 1 1 0 190.0 239 106 40 110 5.02 4.42 (-14%) -467.7
2002 TOR AL 9 10 25 25 3 1 0 151.3 192 96 38 87 5.71 4.28 (-33%) 339.1
2003 CHW AL 21 9 34 34 1 0 0 226.3 196 73 56 207 2.90 4.40 (+34%) -
2004 CHW AL 9 5 21 21 2 1 0 140.7 156 76 45 83 4.86 4.46 (-9%) -
2004 NYY AL 1 2 10 6 0 0 0 42.3 61 40 26 34 8.50 4.46 (-90%) -
2005 WAS NL 12 10 34 34 0 0 0 217.0 227 91 55 173 3.77 4.29 (+12%) 5426.7
2006 OAK AL 11 9 26 26 2 1 0 154.7 179 84 40 97 4.89 4.53 (-8%) 1327.3
2007 OAK AL 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 14.7 10 3 4 5 1.84 4.47 (+59%) 77.5
2007 LAD NL 1 4 5 5 0 0 0 22.7 26 21 16 15 8.34 4.47 (-86%) -
2008 LAD NL 1 2 7 3 0 0 0 24.0 24 15 5 9 5.62 4.32 (-30%) -
2008 CHW AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.0 3 1 0 1 3.00 — -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
379 271 16 46 4 1 0 18 0 3 69 0.170 0.178 0.192 0.370 -1617.0

Career AVG .170 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 36.3% below league average.

Career OBP .178 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 47.0% below league average.

Career SLG .192 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 54.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.370 vs. league average 0.760 across their career seasons — 51.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1995 PIT NL 33 52 4 10 1 1 0 2 0 1 11 0.192 .266 (-28%) .337 (-40%) .417 (-40%) .755 (-40%) -386.5
1996 PIT NL 11 17 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.118 — — — — 0.0
1997 PIT NL 33 60 4 10 1 0 0 5 0 1 17 0.167 .266 (-38%) .336 (-46%) .419 (-56%) .756 (-52%) -545.4
1998 PIT NL 21 29 2 7 0 0 0 3 0 1 5 0.241 — — — — 0.0
1998 TEX AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 TEX AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 TEX AL 20 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2000 TOR AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 TOR AL 36 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2002 TOR AL 25 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.167 — — — — 0.0
2003 CHW AL 34 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.200 — — — — 0.0
2004 CHW AL 21 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2004 NYY AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 WAS NL 34 74 3 12 2 0 0 4 0 0 23 0.162 .264 (-39%) .330 (-51%) .418 (-55%) .749 (-53%) -685.1
2006 OAK AL 26 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2007 OAK AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 LAD NL 5 7 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0.143 — — — — 0.0
2008 LAD NL 7 6 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.333 — — — — 0.0
2008 CHW AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2006 ALCS OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2006 ALDS2 OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 ALCS NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 ALDS2 NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1999 ALDS2 TEX 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 3 6 3 0 26.3 31 13 5 16 4.44

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2006 ALCS OAK 0 1 1 1 0 6.0 9 7 1 5 10.50
2006 ALDS2 OAK 0 0 1 1 0 5.0 8 2 0 2 3.60
2004 ALCS NYA 0 1 2 0 0 6.3 5 1 3 5 1.42
2004 ALDS2 NYA 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 4 0 0 0 0.00
1999 ALDS2 TEX 0 1 1 1 0 7.0 5 3 1 4 3.86

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 377 333 148 288 14 21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 PIT P 32 31 13 27 0 3
1996 PIT P 10 10 6 12 1 0
1997 PIT P 33 32 11 26 2 1
1998 PIT P 21 14 10 18 0 3
1998 TEX P 14 14 11 6 0 0
1999 TEX P 30 15 8 17 0 0
2000 TEX P 20 17 8 18 1 3
2000 TOR P 14 14 4 11 2 1
2001 TOR P 36 30 15 21 3 0
2002 TOR P 25 25 12 22 1 1
2003 CHA P 34 34 16 31 2 2
2004 CHA P 21 21 10 23 0 4
2004 NYA P 10 6 3 6 0 0
2005 WAS P 34 34 13 30 1 3
2006 OAK P 26 26 5 15 1 0
2007 OAK P 2 2 0 1 0 0
2007 LAN P 5 5 1 1 0 0
2008 LAN P 7 3 2 3 0 0
2008 CHA P 3 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 377

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2006 Pitcher of the Month August
2003 MLB Players Choice Comeback Player
2003 Pitcher of the Month April
2003 Player of the Week Week of 2003-04-26

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2008 LAN NL $7,500,000
2007 OAK AL $7,500,000
2006 OAK AL $6,000,000
2005 WAS NL $2,900,000
2004 CHA AL $4,000,000
2003 CHA AL $500,000
2002 TOR AL $6,050,000
2001 TOR AL $4,250,000
2000 TEX AL $2,650,000
1999 TEX AL $1,475,000
1998 PIT NL $450,000
1997 PIT NL $200,000
1996 PIT NL $150,000
1995 PIT NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $43,734,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2003 Cy Young Award AL 2nd 63.0 140 2
2003 Most Valuable Player AL 24th 4.0 392 0